Title: Children
Fandom: GI Joe: Sigma 6
Pairing, etc: N/A
Prompt: 028 Children
Word Count: approx 294 words
Rating: G
Author's Notes: Takes place during GI Joe: Sigma 6, episode 4: "Reveal" after Duke and Co. leave Jinx and the wounded Kamakura behind at the Arizona base. First Sigma 6 fanfic I wrote, written for Fanfiction 100 Live Journal Challenge; possibly first GI Joe: Sigma 6 fanfic ever written -- or at least, ever posted to the internet.

Children:

"They could have at least dropped us closer to town," Kamakura grumbled.

"They didn't exactly have time for that now, Kamakura," Jinx said, shifting her hand as she tried to steady herself under Kamakura's weight as they moved down the road toward the rendevous point she'd arranged with the medevac. Her fellow apprentice grunted in pain as her hand brushed his injured ribs. "Sorry!"

"I'm fine," Kamakura said, though she knew he wasn't. His mask covered most of his face, but she could see enough skin around his eyes to see that he was pale and clammy. "We should be with them; sensai needs us! It's not fair!"

"This isn't about fair," Jinx said. "It's about what's best for the mission and you know that Kamakura. You can't risk everyone else's safety just because you want to prove yourself to sensai." Hearing him inhale sharply, Jinx continued on before he could interrupt her. "And neither can I."

That caught him off guard. "...I just feel useless," Kamakura said, his voice softer now. "I know they think of us as kids and it makes me crazy. I'm the same age as Hi-Tech for crying out loud!"

"I know," Jinx said, patting his shoulder gently. "But, part of being a grown up is being able to suck it up and do something you don't want to do, right?"

He sighed. "You're right," he said, reluctantly. Then, in a sly, teasing tone. "...ancient oriental wisdom strikes again."

"Keep that up and I leave you for the coyotes, gaijin. I'm only six months older than you are!"

"Still, when you were starting kindergarten, I was still in preschool...ow! Hey that hurts!"

"Suck it up, baby!"

"I am so telling sensai when he gets back!"

"Tattletale!"

"Bully!"

They were still laughing when the medevac arrived.